Posts Tagged Gabourey Sidibe

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By Sesali B. • 8 years ago

#myfatsexstory tackles fat Black female sexuality

Wednesday night’s Empire had a surprise for viewers when it was revealed that Gabby Sidibe’s character, Becky, had a love interest. This alone can be viewed as a radical shift when so often fat, Black women are completely asexualized in the tradition of a harmful mammy stereotype.

Wednesday night’s Empire had a surprise for viewers when it was revealed that Gabby Sidibe’s character, Becky, had a love interest. This alone can be viewed as a radical shift when so often ...
By Sesali B. • 10 years ago

Gabby Sidibe throws expert shade at weight critics

After her Golden Globe appearance, Gabourey Sidibe was the target of some nasty comments about her weight and general appearance. Gabby, who broke onto the scene for her role in Precious and was a regular on this season of American Horror Story: Coven, had a couple of slick responses ready.

To people making mean comments about my GG pics, I mos def cried about it on that private jet on my way to my dream job last night. #JK

— Gabourey Sidibe (@GabbySidibe) January 13, 2014

After her Golden Globe appearance, Gabourey Sidibe was the target of some nasty comments about her weight and general appearance. Gabby, who broke onto the scene for her role in Precious and was a regular on ...